[Intro]
Growing up, skin and bone
I was told to watch my tone

[Verse 1]
Slim was a warrior prince
Caught in the wind and as thin as the walls
Other children would weep
Oh but he was the willow standing tall
Through the air, their curses flew
Like acid rain they'd fall
Other children would cry
Oh but I was only learning to crawl

[Pre-Chorus]
Ten years old and already a vagrant
Throwing stones and skipping all the bases
Spitting out gold and lying to their faces

[Chorus]
Growing up skin and bone
I was told to watch my tone
There’s a reason I sang loud to the stereo
How could you be so cold?
Always dreaming of taking you down
But no, I was thin as the walls
[Verse 2]
Slim was expected to bow
But every now and again hе would break
Other children would run
Oh but undеr the willow he would rage
On his tongue, the
Very words he'd longed to burn away
Other children were blind
Oh but I was pink and red and awake

[Pre-Chorus]
Ten years old and already a victim
Breathless, cold, and nobody to listen
Beaten down slow and rising up resistant

[Chorus]
Growing up, skin and bone
I was told to watch my tone
There's a reason I sang loud to the stereo
How could you be so cold?
I was dreaming of taking you down
But oh, I was thin as the walls

[Bridge]
Did you know my pain?
I needed to know
Well, too late
I made it alone
[Chorus]
You’ve given me my first enemy
And I'll never watch my tone
There's a reason I sang loud to the stereo
How could you be so cold?
I was dreaming of taking you down, but oh
I'll never watch my tone
There's a reason I break down without a moment's notice
How could you be so cold?
I was dreaming of cursing you out once more
I'll never watch my tone
Are you thinking of me now?
Well I'm coming for ya
How could you be so cold?
I’ve been dreaming of taking you down, and oh
I was thin, but I’ve grown